Over 600 reports and guides to help you research a business idea, start up and run a new business

This factsheet describes what a business plan should include, how you should go about writing one and what you will achieve by doing so...

This factsheet explains what kind of information you should find out about your competitors, and suggests some of the best places to look for it...

This profile provides information about starting up a children's indoor play area business. It describes the skills required, the training available, the current market trends, and some of the key trading issues...

This market synopsis examines the trends and market developments affecting the wedding services industry in the UK...

This factsheet outlines the kinds of questions your market research should address and describes the main ways of carrying it out...

This factsheet describes the advantages and disadvantages of running a business from home, and identifies key issues such as planning permission, business rates, and mortgage and insurance issues...

This profile provides information about starting up a domiciliary care agency. It describes the skills required, the training available, the current market trends and some of the key trading issues...

This factsheet provides a guide to profiling your target market and customers and explains the importance of fully understanding their needs...

This factsheet outlines the most common methods of using questionnaires to find the information you need about your market, what types of questions you can ask and the style of questionnaire you could use...

This factsheet outlines the legal requirements affecting any business involved with the preparation, serving, packaging or sale of food or drink...